Friday morning cleaning chopping all the veggies left in the fridge.. plus One juicer… equals A new way to view happy hour

Latisha’s yummy word of the year bracelet. I’ve been blessed to stamp her words for years.  I’ve been quiet here because I’ve been connecting with my word for this year which is cultivate. This year is all about cultivating possibility… Continue reading ⟩⟩

I am… … still here. … seeking out the quiet spaces in a world that currently feels loud. … preparing Isabella for a new school. … navigating Mia entering age two. … enjoying the occasional Hendricks gin + tonic (see above about Mia… Continue reading ⟩⟩

I had to laugh as I was typing the title of this post, mostly because I am a sleep deprived fool right now and actually had to check in with myself to confirm that yes, one plus one does, in… Continue reading ⟩⟩

    Early this year, after much technology-related headache, I released my Bella Wish Guide to Hand Stamping. I started my business Bella Wish in late summer of 2008 and taught myself how to hand stamp on metal. There wasn’t… Continue reading ⟩⟩

taken on Winter Solstice with my iPhone Thank you to each of you who entered the giveaway. Reading your comments about what is feeding your soul also fed mine in many ways. It was also really fun to see so… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Both my girls and I have been sick for over a week now, each day a circus of phlegm and a choir of coughing. We are going to continue to lie low until at least two of us are feeling… Continue reading ⟩⟩

I have sitting near me a notebook which holds a written list of post ideas waiting to be published here. And they will. In their time. But this post is simply about seeing the ordinary beauty of today. If the… Continue reading ⟩⟩

Working in retail means end of the year inventory. For most retailers this means going through every unsold item in comparison to what you started with, mostly in preparation for things like taxes, financial records and supply ordering. It’s not… Continue reading ⟩⟩

The light flows from their branches. And they call again, “It’s simple,” they say, “and you too have come into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light, and to shine.”  ~ Mary Oliver ******… Continue reading ⟩⟩